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ADATA Premier SP610 256GB SATA Solid State Drive Review

Quote: "The Premier series gets a new model dubbed the SP610, which comes in a range of sizes. The SP610 sports a new Silicone Motion (SMI) controller which is something we haven’t yet had the opportunity to evaluate, but it does allow ADATA to drop the price for a more competitive offering.."

ASUS H97-PRO GAMER Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

Quote: "The ASUS H97-PRO GAMER is a mid-range socket LGA1150 motherboard based on the new Intel H97 chipset, supporting the fourth and the forthcoming fifth generation Core i processors. It brings high-end audio codec, six SATA-600 ports (allowing one SATA Express connection), and six USB 3.0 ports. Let's take a good look at it."

ASUS Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 Sound Card @ techPowerUp

Quote: "ASUS marked their entry into the high-end sound card market with the Xonar Essence ST some years ago. Today, we will take a good look at the new STX II. The STX II brings new op-amps and a more precise clock generator to the table; the latter should lower jitter. The STX II also bolsters 7.1 outputs through a small break-out card."

ioSafe 214 Fire and WaterProof NAS Video Review @ Madshrimps

Quote: "CRYORIG launches onto the CPU cooler market with a bang. Their R1 cooler is build to cool down the hottest of CPU out there, weighing over 1000 gram and equipped with 2x140mm fans this product means business, let's see how it does!"

Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M Hybrid Gaming Mouse Review @ ThinkComputers

Quote: "Just about 2 years ago we took a look at the original Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M gaming mouse. While we liked the mouse, it did have its issues, especially with comfort. Well Tt eSPORTS has once again collaborated with BMW DesignworksUSA to bring you the Level 10 M Hybrid gaming mouse."

HIS R9 290 iPower IceQ X2 OC 4GB GDDR5 Video Card Review @ Madshrimps

Quote: "By using a proven high-quality cooling system and also adding a few bonuses like a custom backplate, HIS is releasing a pre-overclocked R9 290 which trades punches with the Nvidia GTX 770. While the factory overclock is quite mild, we will be able to raise the clocks even further in order to enhance the gaming experience even more."

Z97 & Z87 Motherboard Charts: 42 Models tested @ ocaholic

Quote: "In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 42 recent Z97 and Z87 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right motherboard."

Satechi Smart Travel Router Review @ TestFreaks

Quote: "When someone thinks of a router they think of that rather large box with antennas that connects to your network for internet access, at least I do, but technology let’s us make things smaller and smaller. Today for review I’ve got the Satechi Smart Travel Router and it’s small, can easily fit in your hand and since it’s small you can take it with you, hence the name of course."

Quote: "Today we are going to compare the two Mid-range nVidia cards: the GTX 750 Ti with Maxwell GPU and the nVidia GTX 650 Ti Boost Kepler GPU. The GTX 750 Ti is basically the first glimpse at NVIDIAs upcoming Maxwell GPUs and it will be quite interesting to see wether a lower end card from a new generation can keep up with a higher end card from the earlier generation."

DeepCool MAELSTROM 240 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Review @ NikKTech

Quote: "There's no denying that CPU air coolers are the weapon of choice for the vast majority of consumers but since there's a steadily growing number of people who prefer to use closed loop AIO (All In One) liquid CPU coolers it's only natural to see more and more manufacturers add such solutions in their product lines."

Last couple of days of news and reviews from around the web

Weekends news and review roundup from around the web

Weekends news and review roundup from around the web, quite a few interesting items in this one, including a beginners guide to crash recovery and the blue screen of death from the guys over at PCStats…… Read on for more info and links.

Noctua presents NH-U12DX i4 and NH-U9DX i4 CPU coolers

Noctua present a new revision of its much acclaimed NH-U12DX and NH-U9DX quiet CPU coolers for Intel Xeon workstations and servers. The new i4 models support LGA2011 (both Square and Narrow ILM), LGA1356 and LGA1366 based Xeon platforms and now come with PWM fans for automatic speed control. Fitted with the professional SecuFirm2™ mounting system and bundled with Noctua's industrial-grade